As a kid, I felt I had to tamp myself down. Freddie Mercury proved I didn’t have to.

In our conversations, I’ve learned that gender has felt like a prison to my family too

In the mid-20th century, Casa Susanna was a refuge for trans women and crossdressers.

Through marriage, pregnancy, birth and transition, my relationship to my partner kept evolving along with me.

Tarot legend and comics writer Rachel Pollack’s legacy is epic.

The WNBA wants to be treated like its male counterpart, but bristles when the same level of scrutiny is applied.

Visual tools to teach about gender, sex and sexuality have existed for over a hundred years, despite recent backlash.

Before she got Alzheimer’s, she never got to know me and after all of this, she never really will.

The Canadian census closes on May 12. This iteration asks about sexual orientation for first time.

This former tennis player broke barriers for trans athletes in 1977. Then she changed her tune.

Politicians across the country have accused the federal Liberal government of stalling expansion of the national pharmacare plan.

Women’s sports have historically lacked media coverage. Now, the media is playing catch-up after decades of ignoring these leagues. It’s not going well.

Two-Spirit filmmaker Bretten Hannam on twisting time, space and sound in “At the Place of Ghosts.”

#DragRace’s Tournament of All Stars format is a solution to multiple casting issues—but last year’s merge and finale created a whole new slew of problems. How will All Stars 11 prevent the same hiccups?

Under a patchwork system, trans people are left to find—and potentially relocate to—the places most accommodating to their needs, a process often referred to as “medical migration.”

There is no easy answer to the media coverage problem in women’s sports. But athletes and fans deserve better, writes @thefrankiedlc.news.

The Two-Spirit filmmaker tells Xtra about twisting time, space and sound in “At the Place of Ghosts”

For @xtramagazine.com I wrote about the media’s problem(s) covering women’s sports! “Coverage was often so focused on giving these athletes a platform that it became overwhelmingly positive; any critical question becomes a ‘hit piece’ & players form a distrust of the media.”

Former tennis player Renée Richards broke barriers for trans athletes in 1977. Then she changed her tune

Politicians across the country have accused the federal Liberal government of stalling expansion of the plan.

#DragRace brings back the bracket format for All Stars 11 after a mixed reception last season. Woe to them if it doesn’t work out once again.

Advocates say data from Canada's new census question will boost understanding of the disparities impacting LGBTQ2S+ people

Renowned photographer Peter Hujar’s work revelled in eroticism, pain and the thin line between life and death

A question about sexual orientation is appearing in Canada’s census for the first time. @eksbainbridge.bsky.social unpacks why it matters

The modern interpretation of Anne of Green Gables reflected queer and gender-diverse people’s lives back at them.

I’m discovering joy in telling the world who my twin was.

Among other accomplishments, lesbian director Dorothy Arzner is credited with the invention of the boom microphone

Alison Laing's vigorous documentation of her joy and gender expression lives on through a stunning archive of photographs

This trans synth pioneer changed music—and the world—forever.

Feminists have been pushing to dismantle the gender binary for well over a century—and this free journal from the early 20th century put that work into action

Gladys Bentley was gender outlaw during a time that wasn’t quite ready to accept her

How a Grindr hook-up and a business degree sparked an idea, and a platform for adult content creators.

The bill makes exceptions for classical art—and Christian home-schooling books.

Best known as half of “Palex,” Degrassi's first bisexual deserved a better ending than she got. She still meant a lot to me.

The New York Times often writes about trans issues—but they rarely quote actual trans people in their coverage.

From Calgary to OnlyFans to Silicon Valley—Grant McNaughton’s journey has led him to build his own platform for X-rated videos.

Instead of training for a gruelling day-long hike, I listened to podcasts about my favourite TV show. It paid off.

A Canadian HIV patient received a stem cell transplant for his cancer that acted as a “double cure” because it contained a rare genetic mutation resistant to HIV.

Arvin Joaquin's Xtra story "Why is the federal government still refusing to decriminalize HIV?" has been nominated for a National Magazine Award for Investigative Reporting. 👏 👏 👏

The bill would prohibit public school libraries from stocking texts that involve “sexually oriented material,” as well as “gender dysphoria or transgenderism.”

Sex party promoters, kink community leaders and educators refuse to shy away from the more explicit aspects of the queer experience.

Contributor Zena Sharman has been nominated for a Digital Publishing Award in Best Lifestyle Storytelling for her piece, "Where are the queer divorce stories?" You can read it here:

A Toronto man is set to be the first Canadian to be cured of HIV following a stem cell transplant

Instead of training for a gruelling day-long hike, Xtra's KC Hoard listened to podcasts about my favourite TV show. It paid off

I thought I had to fight every day just to exist. Then my son showed me that sometimes freedom is quiet.

Xtra has been nominated for two Digital Publishing Awards! Congrats to contributor Zena Sharman and editor KC Hoard on their nominations, as well as Rob Csernyik, who has been nominated for a Canadian Association of Journalists Online Media Award.

Xtra's culture editor, KC Hoard, has been nominated for a Digital Publishing Award for his column, "Consumed." You can read the column here:

A new @assignedmedia.org report found that the New York Times rarely quoted trans people in its coverage about trans issues

Xtra has been nominated for two Digital Publishing Awards! One for KC Hoard's column "Consumed," and one for Best Lifestyle Storytelling for Zena Sharman's "Where are the queer divorce stories?" The full list of nominees, column and story are here:

Becoming more like Princess Giselle helped me become more like myself 👑